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Machine Talk => Vintage Machines => Topic started by: arrow on February 23, 2018, 19:35:08 PM

Title: On the subject of sticky stop motion hand wheel
Post by: arrow on February 23, 2018, 19:35:08 PM

I have a relatively clean and well oiled 201 with a spoked hand wheel. It runs very smothly, but the clutch function has been a bit up and down. When I wind a bobbin the rest of the machine doesn't always stand still, and since this autumn it has gotten slightly worse. I took the hand wheel off today, and couldn't see any lack of oil, but I oil a bit extra inside the hand wheel and this time both sides of the washer with triagular placed lobes. and rather generously. The hand wheel runs and the rest of the machine stand still. I guess it needs more oil than I though. There's no need to worry it will not tighten up with too much oil or oil in the wrong spot. The screw grips well.